Iranian and Afghan girls gather at the Emam Hasan Mojtaba school in Kerman, Iran, October 23, 2016. To help stem the influx of Afghan refugees to Europe, the European Union is increasing aid to certain countries on migrant routes in the hope of persuading people there to stay put. So far these have included Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and some African countries. Now the EU is trying this strategy in Iran, which sits on the main transit route for Afghan refugees -- the second-largest group after Syrians to have reached Europe by sea last year.
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Afghan refugee boys pose next to the EU humanitarian aid sign posted outside their school in the Bardsir settlement for Afghan refugees in Kerman province, Iran.
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Afghan refugee girls gather at the Bardsir settlement for Afghan refugees in Kerman province, Iran.
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Iranian and Afghan girls gather at the Emam Hasan Mojtaba school in Kerman, Iran.
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Iranian and Afghan boys play outside at the Be'sat school in Kerman, Iran.
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